| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica plantaginea E.James subgen. Synthyris |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 2: 173 (1825) |
| Native Range | se. Wyoming to New Mexico and ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1800-3400m |
| Description | basal leaves ovate to elliptic, to 15cm long, rounded dentate, stem leaves subscaly, flowers in compact spike, ca. 1cm long, subcampanulate, obscurely bilobate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | pink, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Atelianthus veronicoides Nutt. ex Benth. Besseya arizonica Pennell Besseya gooddingii Pennell Besseya plantaginea (E.James) Rydb. Synthyris plantaginea (E.James) Benth. Synhyris plantaginea ssp. arizonica (Pennell) J.M.Porter Wulfenia plantaginea (E.James) Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |